Mc Donnell Douglas Dc-8

Dc-8-54 African International 3D-AFR

Developing Nation:

United States

First Flight(s):

DC-8-10 30 May 1958 N8008D

DC-8-20 29 November 1958

DC-8-30 21 February 1959

DC-8-40 23 July 1959

DC-8-50 20 December 1960

DC-8-55 20 October 1962

DC-8-61 14 March 1966

DC-8-62 29 August 1966

DC-8-63 10 April 1967

DC-8-71 15 August 1981

DC-8-72 2 December 1981

DC-8-73 4 March 1982

DC-8-50 series:
Crew:	3
Passengers:	179
Task:	Long-range passenger and cargo transport
Wing Span:	43,41 m
Length:	45,87 m
Height:	12,91 m
Load:	21.092 kg
Max. take-off weight:	142.880 kg
Max. landing weight:	93.900 kg
Engine (s):	Four Pratt & Whitney JT3D-1, JT-3D3
Cruise Speed:	Normal 876 km/h max.958 km/h
Operating altitude:	9.150 m
Max. Range:	7.560 km

	Dc-8-61	Dc-8-62	Dc-8-63	Dc-8-71/72/73 series conversions
Crew:	3	3	3	3
passengers:	259	189	259	-71: 269 -72: 201 -73: 269
Wing Span:	43,4 m	45,23 m	45,23 m	-71: 43,4 m -72: 45,23 m -73: 45,23 m
Length:	57,12 m	47,98 m	57,12 m	-71: 57,12 m -72: 47,98 m -73: 57,12 m
Height:	13,1 m	13,2 m	13,1 m	-71: 13,1 m -72: 13,2 m -73: 13,1 m
Load:	27080 kg	20094 kg	29257 kg
Max. take-off weight	147400 kg	158800 kg	161000 kg
Max. Landing weight	108900 kg	108900 kg	117000 kg
Engines:	4x Pratt &Whitney JT3D-3B, or JT3D-7	4x Pratt &Whitney JT3D-3B, or JT3D-7	4x Pratt &Whitney JT3D-3B, or JT3D-7	4x CFM International CFM56-2C5
Cruise Speed:	Max. 965 K/ph	Max. 965 K/ph	Max. 965 K/ph	Normal: 802 K/ph Max.: 889 K/ph
Operating Altitude:	10668 m.	10668 m.	10668 m.	10668 m.
Max. Range:	7482 Km.	11612 Km.	8945 Km.	8950 Km. (Dc-8-73)

The DC-8 series 70 is a conversion of the Super Sixty series of DC-8’s, with CFM International CFM56 turbofans replacing the original Pratt & Whitney JT3D engines. Conversions were marketed by Cammacorp and made by McDonnell Douglas at Tulsa , or at other sites, using kits.